Pride of the Pack: Senior Airman Mercedes Bernard

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KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  
Unit: 8th Civil Engineer Squadron

Duties: Material acquisition technician

Hometown: Vineland, N.J.

Hobbies: Working out, shopping and watching movies

Favorite music: Hip Hop and Rhythm and Blues

Follow on: Mildenhall Air Base, UK

Last good movie you saw: Why Did I Get Married Too?

Best thing you've done here: I went on a four-hour hiking trip through the Son Un Mountain and Temple.

Reason for nomination: "Airman Bernard rose to the occasion when she led a team of two personnel in managing the wing's self-help program. She flawlessly managed a $100,000 budget and inventoried 250 self-help items. Her 'can-do' attitude and leadership led to this monumental task being completed with zero mistakes. Her actions ensured 100-percent accountability for materials and saved the Air Force $75,000 in prime vendor material cost. Being able to accomplish this job with NCO level of responsibility in the amount of time it was completed, is the reason I believe Airman Bernard is the Pride of the Pack." - Master Sgt. Alvin Dyer, 8th CES